My Patterns

How to make the Isabella Cotton Blouse

Kat / February 16, 2024

The design for this project came from a picture of a top I found a while ago. I liked the idea of creating a garment with a central focal point – kind of like a mandala you can wear! My goal was a light weight summer top so I chose a light cotton yarn. I love how the blue tones…

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How to Crochet a Small Japanese Knot Purse

Kat / July 1, 2020

I’ve been admiring the ingeniousness of the Japanese Knot bag concept for a while. I think it’s really clever how it closes so simply by looping the long strap through a short one. So, I thought I’d have a go at designing one and came up with this cute little wrist pouch. This small bag is perfect for holding the…

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How to Crochet the Sketch Heart Cup Sleeve

Kat / January 15, 2020

I love playing with cotton yarn and adore all the different colors it comes in. Since it’s almost Valentine’s Day I thought it was time to use more cotton and develop a different kind of heart design. Using the diagonal ribbing technique found in my Color Splash Sun Hat and Fast-Forward Chevron Purse designs, this pattern uses variegated yarn to…

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Color Splash Sun Hat Free Crochet Pattern

Kat / May 2, 2019

I had a lot of fun designing this sun hat for myself and I love how it turned out! I used a the Lily Sugar n’cream cotton yarn – one skein of white and one of red, white and blue ombre. The colors in the ombre skein randomly pooled in a way that gives this hat splashes of color so…

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